The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has asserted that the government has not submitted any policy documents regarding its flagship programmes to the legislature.
Programmes Lacking Documentation
Mr. Afenyo-Markin, the Member of Parliament for Effutu, specifically mentioned that Parliament has yet to receive documentation for several key initiatives, including:
- The 24-Hour Economy
- The Big Push
- Feed Ghana
- The Committee on Youth Exports
- The National Apprenticeship Programme
- The One Million Coders Programme
The Minority Leader lamented that this failure to submit documentation undermines parliamentary oversight and transparency
Speaking at a press conference organized by the leadership of Parliament on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, he asserted that while the government has launched these initiatives and Parliament has approved substantial budget allocations for their implementation, legislators have yet to receive the relevant operational and policy documentation.
“The government has failed to furnish Parliament with programme documents for the flagship programmes it has launched. Since the swearing-in, Parliament has approved billions of cedis for various ministries ostensibly to execute these programmes. Sadly, to date, none of the documents have been presented to Parliament to enable us properly commence oversight,” he said.
“The 24-hour economy programme, the One Million Coders programme, the Agri-for-Economic Transformation initiative, the labour export programme, and the National Apprenticeship Programme, among others, have all not seen parliamentary scrutiny.
“These are projects funded with public resources approved by Parliament. Why Parliament is being kept in the dark can best be explained by the executive,” the Minority Leader stated.
He added “We will not relent in our demand that the government make these flagship programmes available for scrutiny to ensure transparency, fairness, and value for money. Oversight cannot happen when the basic programme documents are not laid before Parliament. It is imperative that the government demonstrates commitment and avails these documents for proper parliamentary oversight”.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
